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简短

jiǎn duǎn

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 簡短

简短 (jiǎn duǎn) means "brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 简短 means

1. brief (statement, summary etc)
2. briefly
3. brevity

The characters in 简短

• 简jiǎnsimple; uncomplicated; letter
• 短duǎnshort; brief; to lack

Example sentences

• 我们简短地谈了谈。
  We spoke briefly.
• 他的演讲简短且切中要害。
  Tā de yǎnjiǎng jiǎnduǎn qiě qièzhòngyàohài.
  His speech was short and to the point.
• 你能简短地介绍一下你自己吗？
  Could you give us a brief introduction of yourself?
• 你回答得这么简短，不觉得有点没礼貌吗？
  Nǐ huídá de zhème jiǎnduǎn, bù juéde yǒudiǎn méi lǐmào ma?
  Don't you think it's rude to give people such a curt reply like that?

Words starting with 简短

• 简短介绍jiǎn duǎn jiè shàobrief introduction

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